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Movies like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen (1987)

The best movies like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen (1987) are All Eyez on Me (2017), An American Rhapsody (2001) and Riff-Raff (1991). If Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. All Eyez on Me (2017)

    All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. An American Rhapsody (2001)

    A Hungarian family forced to flee the Communist country for the United States must leave a young daughter behind. Six years later, the family arranges to bring the absent daughter to the United States where she has trouble adjusting. The daughter then decides to travel to Budapest to discover her identity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Riff-Raff (1991)

    Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. Working conditions are poor and most of the men are working under aliases, due to immigration status and to not conflict with unemployment. Some help Stevie secure housing, squatting in a council estate. Then Stevie meets Susan, from Ireland, an aspiring singer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. The Piano Lesson (2024)

    A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  5. Stardust Memories (1980)

    While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Kidnapped (1971)

    Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that he cannot claim his inheritance. The boy is rescued and befriended by Alan Breck, a Scottish rebel fighting on behalf of his country's independence from the British.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Dancer in the Dark (2000)

    Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her young son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life becomes increasingly difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. America America (1963)

    A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)

    After her boyfriend ends their relationship, the dreamself of a heartbroken woman floats through the air over an industrial wasteland singing ballads of love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Until the End of the World (1991)

    In 1999, a woman's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash with two bank robbers, who enlist her help to take the money to a drop in Paris. On the way, she runs into another fugitive from the law — an American doctor on the run from the CIA. They want to confiscate his father's invention – a device which allows anyone to record their dreams and visions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. War Dogs (2016)

    Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The House on Carroll Street (1988)

    A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. The Sound of Music (1965)

    In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Ararat (2002)

    Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania (1972)

    Jonas Mekas weaves an elegiac diary film from his 1971–72 return to Lithuania, chronicling a visit to his birthplace of Semeniškiai after decades in exile. Blending personal memory with documentary observation, the film becomes both a portrait of homecoming and a meditation on displacement, family, and the passage of time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear that the truth in Mustafa's words will incite rebellion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Shift (2023)

    Following a tense encounter with a mysterious stranger with otherworldly powers, a man finds himself banished to a parallel, tyrannical Earth, where he fights to get back to the woman he loves.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Original Sin (2001)

    A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. I'm Off Then (2015)

    Based on the book "Ich bin dann mal weg" by Hape Kerkeling where the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the people he encounters there.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Unrest (2022)

    New technologies are transforming a 19th-century watchmaking town in Switzerland. Josephine, a young factory worker, produces the unrest wheel, swinging in the heart of the mechanical watch. Exposed to new ways of organizing money, time and labor, she gets involved with the local anarchist movement.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen?

The closest matches to Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen are All Eyez on Me (2017), An American Rhapsody (2001) and Riff-Raff (1991). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen?

Start with All Eyez on Me (2017), the closest match to Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen.

What is the highest-rated movie like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen?

Dancer in the Dark (2000), rated 7.8/10 by 2,112 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen?

The Piano Lesson (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen?

Yes: Until the End of the World (1991), I'm Off Then (2015) and Unrest (2022).

How are movies similar to Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Gekommen bin ich der Arbeit wegen, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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